> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 3:21 PM
> To: cf-community
> Subject: Hosts file editor for non-tech types
>
>
> We are finding a need to have non-developers modify their hosts file to
> view
> development versions of our sites using the main domain url.
>
> Does anyone know of a wysiwyg app for windows, and one for mac, to
> allow
> easy modification, and preferably the ability to toggle/comment out
> existing
I just recently had the same problem but couldn't find anything.
I ended up writing a simple HTA (HyperText Application) to do this for our
one site - perhaps you might find it useful (I've appended it below)? I'm
not sure if Mac IE supports HTA tho. Since you're talking about specific
sites do you really need a generic tool or just a tool with your specific
options?
The basic code below (the non-HTML code) could be used in a Windows
Scripting Host script as well - you could set up specific scripts/icons for
specific needs perhaps?
In any case the basic code is appended (save it a file with an "HTA"
extension and run it). This is set up for Windows XP (the HOST path in
Vista is different - c:/windows/ rather than c:/WINNT). You may get a
permissions error (you wouldn't with a scripting host script) if so go to IE
Options > Advanced and enable "Allow active content to run...".
Of course the end users will need rights (probably admin rights) to actually
edit the hosts file as well. That was a major problem for us.
I know this isn't what you're looking for, but maybe it'll give you some
ideas.
Jim Davis
<html>
<head>
<title>SmartApp Diagnostics Console</title>
</head>
<body onload="init();">
<script language="JavaScript">
// Create a FileSystem object
oFS = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
// Path to hosts file (hardcoded for now)
hostspath = "C:\\WINNT\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\";
// Backs-up the original hosts file if it's not already
function backupHosts() {
if ( !oFS.FileExists(hostspath + "hosts.original") ) {
oFS.CopyFile(hostspath + "hosts", hostspath +
"hosts.original", true);
};
};
// Restores the backed-up Hosts file and deletes the back up
function restoreHosts() {
if ( oFS.FileExists(hostspath + "hosts.original") ) {
// Copy the original
oFS.CopyFile(hostspath + "hosts.original", hostspath +
"hosts", true);
// Delete the backup
oFS.DeleteFile(hostspath + "hosts.original", true);
};
};
function setHosts(loc) {
var siscIP = "255.255.255.255";
var riscIP = "255.255.255.255";
var url = "site.com"
var newEntry = "";
// Restore Original Hosts
restoreHosts()
// Backup Original Hosts
backupHosts();
// Construct the new Hosts entry
if ( loc == "sisc" ) {
newEntry += siscIP + " " + url + " #SISC";
} else if ( loc == "risc" ) {
newEntry += riscIP + " " + url + " #RISC";
};
// Open the Hosts file
hostsFile = oFS.OpenTextFile(hostspath + "hosts", 8);
// Append the new entry
hostsFile.WriteLine(newEntry);
// Close the Hosts file
hostsFile.Close();
// Display the hosts file
displayHosts();
};
function displayHosts(loc) {
// Open the Hosts file
var CurHostsFile = oFS.OpenTextFile(hostspath + "hosts",
1).ReadAll();
// Load the display
document.getElementById("Div_HostsFileDisplay").innerHTML = "<pre>"
+ CurHostsFile + "</pre>";
};
function displayIPInfo() {
// Get the Temp Folder / Get Temp File
var tmpFolder = oFS.GetSpecialFolder(2);
var tmpFilename = oFS.GetTempName();
var tmpPath = tmpFolder + "\\" + tmpFilename;
// Run GetIPConfig
(new ActiveXObject("wscript.shell")).run ("%comspec% /c ipconfig.exe
> " + tmpPath, 0, true);
// Get the Temp File data
var CurIPData = oFS.OpenTextFile(tmpPath).ReadAll();
// Load the display
document.getElementById("Div_IPInfoDisplay").innerHTML = "<pre>" +
CurIPData + "</pre>";
}
// Initial Stuff
function init() {
window.resizeTo(550, 550);
displayHosts();
displayIPInfo();
};
</script>
<style type="text/css">
/* Basic Definitions */
body,td,p,dt,ul {
font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;
font-size: 12px;
}
A:LINK {
color: #007bc6;
text-decoration: none;
}
A:VISITED {
color: #007bc6;
text-decoration: none;
}
A:HOVER {
text-decoration: none;
}
/* Standard Definitions */
b {
font-weight: bold;
}
i {
font-style: italic;
}
u {
text-decoration: underlined;
}
/* General Sizing and spacing */
li {
line-height: 150%;
}
.indent {
padding-left: 15px
}
/* Header Definitions */
h1 {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 18px;
}
h2 {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 14px;
}
h3 {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 12px;
}
h4 {
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 11px;
}
/* Relative Size Declarations */
.smaller {
font-size: 80%;
}
.small {
font-size: 90%;
}
.large {
font-size: 110%;
}
.larger {
font-size: 130%;
}
.App_Control_Active {
cursor: pointer;
text-align: center;
border: 1px solid #007bc6;
border-left: 3px solid #007bc6;
padding-left: 2px;
padding-right: 2px;
margin: 1px;
background-color: #ffffff;
color: #007bc6;
}
.App_Control_Inactive {
cursor: default;
text-align: center;
border: 1px solid #999999;
border-left: 3px solid #999999;
padding-left: 2px;
padding-right: 2px;
margin: 1px;
background-color: #ffffff;
color: #999999;
}
</style>
<!--- Title --->
<h2>Diagnostics Console</h2>
<!--- Hosts File Manipulation --->
<h2>Hosts File</h2>
<ul>
<li><span class="App_Control_Active" onclick="JavaScript:
setHosts('risc'); alert('Hosts File set to RISC for site.com');">Set to
RISC</span></li>
<li><span class="App_Control_Active" onclick="JavaScript:
setHosts('sisc'); alert('Hosts File set to SISC for site.com');">Set to
SISC</span></li>
<li><span class="App_Control_Active" onclick="JavaScript:
restoreHosts(); alert('Hosts File Restored to Original State');">Restore
Original</span></li>
</ul>
<div id="Div_HostsFileDisplay" style="height: 200px; width: 500px; overflow:
scroll;"></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="App_Control_Active" onclick="JavaScript:
displayHosts();">Refresh</span></li>
</ul>
<h2>Current IP Information</h2>
<div id="Div_IPInfoDisplay" style="height: 200px; width: 500px; overflow:
scroll;"></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="App_Control_Active" onclick="JavaScript:
displayIPInfo();">Refresh</span></li>
</ul>
</body>
</html>
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